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histamine triple response

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red - vasodilation
wheal - increase permeabilty
flare - spreading response through sensory neurons

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how does histamine cause acid secretion

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acts on H2 R on parietal cell, to increase cAMP

activates K/H pum p

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biosynthesis of bradykinin

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prekallikrein converted to kallikrein by factor XII

kallikrein converts HMW kinninogen to bradykinin

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4
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C1 esterases

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kallikreins

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5
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hereditary angioedema

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deficiency in CI esterase inhibitor - use B2 R ant

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6
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activation and effects of NO

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ach/bradykinin/sheer stress - causes increase Ca
Ca activates nitric oxide synthase
converts arginine to NO
NO activates guanylate cyclase to increase cGMP and cause relaxation

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7
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what regulates vascular tone

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basal release of NO

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symp or parasymp has greater influence on HR at rest

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parasymp

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9
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symp action on heart

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act on B1, increase cAMP, opens Ca channels - decrease time to reach potential, increase rate of firing, increase conduction time

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3 mechanisms underlying dysrhythmias

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  1. altered pulse formation - abnormal AP generation
  2. altered pulse conduction - conduction block, re-entry
  3. triggered activity - early or late afterdepolarisations:
    - early - abberant Na or Ca channel opening
    - late - Ca overload - excitation on completion of repolarisation
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11
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4 Classes of antidysrhythmics

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  1. Na channel blockers - 1a, b,c
  2. B blockers
  3. K channel blockers
  4. Ca channel blockers
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12
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class 1 a b c antidysrhythmics

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Na channel blockers
1a - quinidine - moderate block, prolong repolarisation, increase ERP
1b - lignocaine - mild block, shorten repolarisation, decrease ERP
1c - flecainide - big block, same repolarisation, same ERP

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13
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amiodarone

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K channel blocker, also other ones

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14
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antihypertensives

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a - angiotensin system inhibitors - Ace inhibitors, AngiR ants
b - B antagonists
c - L-type Ca blockers
d - diuretics

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15
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olols

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B blockers

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16
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sartans

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angI R ant

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17
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prils

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ACE inhibitors

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18
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digoxin mehcanism of action

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inhibits Na/K atpase, increase Na intracellular, decreases Ca extrusion - builds up in SR, increase Ca release with each AP

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19
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dobutamine

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B agonist

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20
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heparin

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enhances antithrombin 3 activity - inactivates factor Xa and thrombin

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21
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monitoring of heparin with

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APTT

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22
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warfarin

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inhibits vit K reductase - inhibits reduction of vit K, therefore inhibits gamma carboxylation in blood coagulation factors

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23
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monitor warfarin with

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PT and INR

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24
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3 drugs affecting platelet activation/adhesion

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ADP R ant
aspirin
GPIIb/IIIa R ant

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25
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fibrinolytic drugs

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streptokinase

alteplase - hrtPA - clot selective, not antigenic

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26
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loop diuretics mech of action

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block Na/K/Cl carrier in thick ascending limb

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27
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thiazide diuretics mech

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inhibit Na/Cl in distal tubule

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28
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side effects of thiazide

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K loss, increase uric acid

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29
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loop diuretics side effect

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K loss, H loss - metabolic alkalosis

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30
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K Sparing diuretics mech

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spironolactone - ald R ant - block Na channels and decreased Na/K pump synthesis
amiloride - Na luminal channel blocker

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31
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3 drugs that can damage kidney

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mercury - toxicity and vasoconstriction
gentamicin - alters Ca metabolism
cisplatin - forms ROs

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32
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statins mech

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HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors - decrease cholesterole synth so increase LDL R on liver and increase LDL uptake and increase HDL

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33
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bile acid sequestrants

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prevent absorption cholesterol, increase excretion, increase demand for chol for bile acid syntheiss, increase LDL R adn removal of LDL

34
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Ezetimibe

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inhibits sterol transporter in intestine - only as adjacent to statin

35
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treatment for hypertriglyceridaemia

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fibrates - increase LPL so decrease TAGs in plasma

36
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nicotinic acid

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hypercholesterolaemia treatment - all statin things plus decreases atherogenic lipoprotein a - but poor tolerance

37
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4 treatments for stable angina

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  1. nitrates - No release
  2. Ca channel blockers - decrease afterload, HR, SV
  3. B blockers
  4. ivabradine
38
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unstable angina treatment

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as for stable plus aspirin

39
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process of mast cell degranulation

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FcR clustering - tyrosine K activity - PLC - Dag (PKC) and IP3 (Ca mobilisation) - degranulation

40
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where cys-LT released from

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eosins, masts, macs

41
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cys-LT physiological role or path

42
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endogenous mast cell inhibitors

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PGE2, Adrenaline, cortisol

43
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disodium chromoglycate

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causes annexin-1 releaes - inhibits cys-LT production

44
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omalizumab

45
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montelukast

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cys-LT R ant for aspirin or exercise induced asthma

46
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asthma airway hyperresponsiveness

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airways constrict too easily and too much

47
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SABA mech of action

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B2 ag - Gs - PKA - activates SERCA, blocks Ip3 - both decrease Ca intracellular - decrease contraction

48
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treatment of bronchoconstriction in COPD

49
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actions of glucocorticoids in asthma

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  • decrease activity, recruitment, survival of eosins and Th2
  • decrease mast cell activation and cytokine production
  • decrease prolif, cyt and collagen production of smooth muscle adn fibroblasts
50
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indication for inhaled GCS

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if B2 ag needed more than 3 times a week

51
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cell infiltration in COPD

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neuts, CD8, lots of macs

52
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Triple wammy

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ace inhibitor - dilate efferent arteriole
diuretic - decrease volume
NSAID - vasoconstrict afferent arteriole

53
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methotrexate

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blocks human dihydrofolate reductase - anticancer, immunosuppressant

54
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amphotericin

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stops ergosterol synthesis - antifungal

55
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paclitaxel

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bind polymerised tubulin - prevents dissassembly therefore mitosis - anti cancer

56
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short term infusion useful for what drugs

57
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problem with low bioavailability

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patient variability will have higher consequences

58
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problem with slowly distributing drug

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peak conc will be higher than expected based on Vd as in beginning its distributing in smaller compartment as hasnt reached fat or muscle yet

59
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newborns deficinet in what metabolism enzymes

60
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elderly deficient in what metabolism enzymes

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phase I - CYT

61
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what is pharmacokinetic drug drug interaction

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drug a effects conc of drug b at receptor

62
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what is pharmacodynamic drug drug interaction

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drug a effects actions of drug b without altering conc at R

63
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esomeprazole

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PPI - H/K atpase - PUD

64
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ranitadine

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H2R ant - PUD

65
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sodium bicarb

66
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hyoscine butylbromide

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musc R ant - smasmolytic

67
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misoprostol

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PGE2 anaolgue

68
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promethazine

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H1R ant - antiemetic - motion sick

69
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hyoscine hydrobromide

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M R ant - anti-emetic

70
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metoclopramide

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D2R ant (also blocks 5HT3 and 4 )- anti-emetic

71
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prochlorperazine

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D2R ant - less sedative - anti-emetic, extrapyramidal side effects

72
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ondansetron

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5HT3 R ant - antiemetic - no extrapyramidal side effects

73
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aprepitant

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NK1R ant - anti-emetic

74
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4 laxatives

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bulking agents
faecal softeners and lubricants - docusate
magnesium sulphate - osmotic laxative
senna - stimulant

75
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antidiarrhoeals

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loperamide - opioid
mebeverine - anti-spasmolytic
hyoscine butylbromide - anti-spasmolytic

76
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treatment for gas

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simethicone - defoaming agent
activated charcol
carminatives - peppermint, dil

77
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two types of dose dependent side effects

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on target and off target

78
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what problem with terfenadine and grapefruit

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terfenadine usually 0% bioavailable and converted to active metabolite
grapefruit competitively binds to CYP3A4 - terf becomes bioavailable and inhibits K channels - fatal ventricular arrhythmias

79
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2 metabolism pathways of paracetamol

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  1. conjugated to suphate or glucoronide metabolite

2. oxidised by CYP450 into intermediate metabolite and glutathione conjugates into non-toxic product

80
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why does paracetamol toxicity occur

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glutathione overwhelmed, ROS produced

81
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epiphyses fusing in upper limb

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cats make rob laugh 
capitulum - 1 
med epicondyle - 5 
radial head - 5
lat epicondyle, trochlea, olecranon- 10

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